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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$70,484 Avg Salary
$22,248 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 178 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

EE majors at UofL take out an average of $19,495 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Louisville Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UK take out is $25,000.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Kentucky

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Western Kentucky University

#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for electrical engineering students. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of the Cumberlands

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 838
Virginia 604
North Carolina 714
Florida 1,422
Tennessee 253
South Carolina 219
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144
West Virginia 102

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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